Editorial: Rising housing costs reshape American life
The piece argues housing costs have surged about 100 percent in a decade, altering patterns and straining families. It notes wide regional differences, rising alternatives like mobile homes and condominiums, and the limited help from government programs for poorer buyers. It warns of a growing divide between property rich and property poor if trends continue.
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Illinois
Chicago
Savings and Loan
Panama Canal
Forecasting behavior in elections warns of media bias
An Associated Press poll shows under half of respondents know candidates detailed issue positions. The piece argues media overfocus on image over policies risks shaping voter choices and echoes on Watergate era hindsight in assessing Nixon.
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Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
The
Republic
Richard M. Nixon
Mr. Nixon
Marines training abuses spark House scrutiny
A House Military Manpower Subcommittee reviews the death of Pvt. Lynn McClure after a brutal San Diego depot beating. Dr. Costrini warns Marines may recruit youths with mental or criminal histories, urging psychological testing and safeguards to prevent abuse and mislabeling of troubled recruits.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
House Military Manpower Subcommittee
Lynn McClure
Texas
San Diego
Anthony M. Costrini
Atlanta
Costrini
June Narrative of Growth and Garden Delights
A June editorial celebrates seasonal growth and gardening wonders. It links June to abundant produce such as buttercups strawberries and lettuce while noting blooms like peonies roses irises and daisies. The piece traces historical echoes of wild strawberries and underscores June as earth truth of summer.
Hometowners edge in California primary field
Los Angeles based report notes Ronald Reagan leads in the California Republican primary while Edmund G Brown Jr. seeks a larger share of delegates as Carter and Church campaign. The piece highlights California’s complex politics, labor issues, and demographic shifts shaping the contest.
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Wallace Turner
New York Times News
Los Angeles
California
Ronald Reagan
Edmund G. Brown Jr
New York
Frank Church
Idaho
Stanford University
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Ford
Michigan
San Francisco
Counries
Reagan
Edmund G. Brown
Washington
Brown
Carter
Church
Coalcon editor defends project in Illinois editorial
A Coalcon defense letter to the Southern Illinoisan asserts editorial claims oversimplified environmental and social checks. It details agency involvement from the State Environmental Protection Agency to ERDA and ERC, stresses safeguards, funding conditions, and ongoing public access to site criteria and contracts.
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Coalcon
Illinois
State Environmental Protection Agency
Water Survey
Division of Water Resources
Department of Conservation
Geological Survey
Illinois Institute of Environment Quality
Federal Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Dravo
Wapora
U. S. Environmetal Protection Agency
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
USS. Epa
Corps of Engineers
U.S. Water Resources Council
State Division of Energy
Ilinois Energy Resources Commission
Letters defend New Athens site and public scrutiny
A reader defends the New Athens site and argues progress must balance environmental and social concerns. The writer contends the Energy Resources Commission, not the editorial, rushed judgment and notes future environmental and economic reviews will remain public.
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New Athens
Energy Resources Commission
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